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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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